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12GA Rounds for Grizz?
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<blockquote data-quote="436" data-source="post: 2646667" data-attributes="member: 16609"><p>Agree, copper is harder, but... how big would you say the slug would have to be to give it really great penetration, you know the weight and length dimension... we know that the diameter of the 12ga is .729 inches. I wouldn't think you'd want to expand that slug it would just shorten the penetration in a big animal. I believe Federal had a "solid" copper "no expansion" slug at one time, something like 437grs aka 1oz at 1500 fps and it was a flop if I'm not mistaken. I think nearly all, if not all 12ga copper slugs, other than perhaps some specialty one-off versions are HP and/or expansion of some type... I would think if big "solid" copper slugs were worth the weight and material they'd be more popular. I also think the real money would be in a Teflon bronze sabot slug, but... then ATF might have something to say about that., maybe?</p><p>Here's one that might work in brass... see the video.</p><p>Also in the video, one of the reasons ATF might jump into any type of real production of super hard slugs, so that's just my thoughts on our conversation, enjoy the video. Cheers</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]iIP6EQpeeFI[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="436, post: 2646667, member: 16609"] Agree, copper is harder, but... how big would you say the slug would have to be to give it really great penetration, you know the weight and length dimension... we know that the diameter of the 12ga is .729 inches. I wouldn't think you'd want to expand that slug it would just shorten the penetration in a big animal. I believe Federal had a "solid" copper "no expansion" slug at one time, something like 437grs aka 1oz at 1500 fps and it was a flop if I'm not mistaken. I think nearly all, if not all 12ga copper slugs, other than perhaps some specialty one-off versions are HP and/or expansion of some type... I would think if big "solid" copper slugs were worth the weight and material they'd be more popular. I also think the real money would be in a Teflon bronze sabot slug, but... then ATF might have something to say about that., maybe? Here's one that might work in brass... see the video. Also in the video, one of the reasons ATF might jump into any type of real production of super hard slugs, so that's just my thoughts on our conversation, enjoy the video. Cheers [MEDIA=youtube]iIP6EQpeeFI[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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